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Now More snow in Redding than Boston? Other than the seized birds, details about the alleged cockfighting operation at Ravenwold are scarce, including the ultimate destination of the gamecocks. Unfortunately, the thousands of seized birds will not be adopted; instead, they will be killed humanely. As a nonprofit news organization, what matters to us is the same thing that matters to you: But my own musings aside, this is incredibly good news for the humane measures of the state of Louisiana. Perry described them as caretakers and "lower-level" people who provided evidence in a criminal investigation. But this Louisiana tradition - long decried by animal rights activists as cruel and barbaric - may be coming to an end.

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This is something our community enjoys participating in. The evidence of alleged cockfighting found last week on the property of Ravenwold Greenhouses on Florence Road in Northampton is sickening. Violators would face a one-year prison term, and those who take a minor would face a term of up to three years. Support OneGreenPlanet Being publicly-funded gives us a greater chance to continue providing you with high quality content. As soon as they touch the floor, they attack. According to a recent poll by the Humane Society, 82 percent of people in Louisiana favor a ban on cockfighting.

Popular stories currently unavailable Top videos Popular videos currently unavailable. Director of animal cruelty policy for the Humane Society of the United States, John Goodwin, said there was no such sport as chicken boxing. On Friday, Louisiana will become the last state to outlaw the rooster fights, a move that cockfighting enthusiasts say marks the end of a rich rural tradition. Vegan parents almost starve their five-month-old son to death by switching out his doctor-prescribed formula Some are high-rolling business people who privately wager thousands of dollars. I represent a rural area where people raise a lot of chickens, including chickens that are 15th- and 20th-generation fighting birds that are exported legally and legitimately to other nations.